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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
‘EXCUSES’

MTG Sounds Alarm on How Trump Will ‘Use’ Dinner Shooting

While Trump quickly used the shooting to push for his ballroom, Greene accused him of using it to justify another of his priorities.

Erkki Forster

Stephen Miller
BIG BROTHER

Miller Fuels MAGA Civil War With Secret Spy Power Push

The anti-immigration crusader wants to prolong a surveillance program that’s a source of bitter division within GOP ranks.

Will Neal

Brian Thompson
opinion
FAMILY IN MOURNING

Funeral for Murdered UnitedHealth Exec as Suspect Detained

Police are hoping for a breakthrough in the case that has attracted worldwide attention.

David Gardner

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (C) speaks
HURDLE AFTER HURDLE

House Passes Controversial Spying Law Trump Wanted to ‘Kill’

Speaker Mike Johnson cut the FISA extension down from 5 years to two after Trump told Republicans to vote it down.

Amanda Yen

Signs mark a bathroom next to an "isolation room" set up for students or faculty with potential COVID-19 symptoms at Rogers International School on October 21, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut
BIG BROTHER

Fresno School Tracks Students’ Bathroom Breaks With App

They’ve only got 7 minutes to go—or they risk losing bathroom “privileges” completely.

Amanda Yen

A man looks at the website of Airbnb.
NO PEEKING

Airbnb Bans Indoor Security Cameras to Beef Up Guest Privacy

The short-term rental company now requires hosts to disclose other monitoring devices on properties as well.

Amanda Yen

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Photo illustration of a 3D facial map of a woman with red lips
FACE OFF

AI Is Detaining Sex Workers at the Border—and You’re Next

Facial ID is being used to detain and ban sex workers from entering the country—and it’s a harbinger of a rapidly encroaching surveillance state fueled by artificial intelligence.

Olivia Snow

Photo illustration of the flag of the Taliban with surveillance cameras.
LOST AND FOUND

The Risks of a Forgotten U.S. ‘Map’ Unearthed by the Taliban

Another troubling consequence of the hasty U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan appears to have emerged.

Shannon Vavra

An illustration of black pens with eyes as push caps moving up and down and looking around. On top is a cut out of a part of the search warrant used to raid the Marion County Record, with it’s name highlighted in yellow.
opinion
WHAT WARRANT?

What the Kansas Newsroom Raid Reveals About Spying on Press

A police raid on a small city’s only newspaper was correctly met with outrage. But the threat to freedom of the press goes far deeper.

Albert Fox Cahn

An FBI logo on the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters building.
🔎🔎🔎

FBI Improperly Searched Senator’s Name in Database: Court

The court said an FBI analyst conducted four searches of the intelligence database in June 2022 using the unidentified U.S. senator’s last name.

Isabella Ramirez

A photo illustration that includes an image of a Businessman Sleeping.
BAD DREAMS

Would You Let Your Boss Track Your Sleep Schedule?

A new Slack feature developed by wearable health tech company Oura foreshadows an unnerving, dystopian future work culture.

Molly Glick

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